Fultons

[Dougan]

To be fair, I've had some good work and repairs done to my rifles at Fultons...they did a lovely job of replacing the woodwork on my SMLE, sorted the headspace on my No.4 and fixed the firing pin on my Mauser...and I always feel that the job has been done properly and safely.

I've only ever had a problem with one member of staff; which I made clear at the time, and he now ignores me, which suits me fine - As for everyone else, I think they're a good bunch...if I want some work done though I do prefer to talk to Colin first.

At the end of the day they are a gunsmiths, so I don't expect (or want) smilie-faced american style service.

The best tip for visiting Fultons; is not to go at lunch time...when everyone expects to be served in a one hour period...

[Hauptman]

I've had two decent rifles from Fulton's, haggling and getting significant reductions on both occasions.
As for their gunsmithing, they allegedly farm out re-barrelling, and they're a bit optimistic on some of their prices.
They still have a Swing on the shelf that was there two years ago when I bought mine, and it's still at the same price................
Waiting for nearly 15 minutes while someone finished their conversation/sandwich/coffee, despite having seen me, was a bit irksome, though............

H/man

[Sim G]

I learned a long time ago that there are some places on Bisley camp that I just don't bother going to...

[Ovenpaa]

Hauptman, the bargains are usually the rifles that have sat on the shelf for 3-4 years without the price being updated. If you can find what you want in such circumstances it might be a bargain....

Christel is also very good at listening to what they have to say and then suggesting 20% less, it has been known to work as well.

[FredB]

Frst went into Fultons in 1978: they were rude, un-coperative and did not have what I wanted. I try to avoid the place, but every now and then, I have ventured in. I once bought a couple of pounds of FO triangle black powder from them----I wanted Swiss, but they did not stock it. Bisley needs a proper gun shop----why does the NRA not start one?
Fred

[IainWR]

Watch this space.

[Dangermouse]

Eyes are glued...

Seriously.

DM

[IainWR]

NRA are advertising for a retail manager, so its a reasonable assumption that there is going to be some retailing, and what might the National Rifle Association retail? We already sell a very few guns, and quite a lot of ammunition, and some reloading stuff, and cabinets, and gun slips, and plotting sheets, and breech flags and a few other bits.

[Ovenpaa]

Iain, I would have thought the NRA were the largest civilian end point provider of ammunition in the UK if not Europe. Is this the case?

[ptheta]

The range office isn't exactly the most inviting of retail environments though, is it?

I would have thought there was an opportunity to expand and improve there.